For which client would the nurse not call the rapid response ...

[big1devin]

For which client would the nurse not call the rapid response team?
 
  1. Asthmatic client with a respiratory rate greater than 30 breaths per minute, oxygen saturation of 84, and a heart rate of 142 beats per minute
  2. A client with no history of seizures who has a sudden change in mentation and has a seizure
  3. A client who suddenly begins to talk with difficulty and is not able to move the left arm and leg
  4. The client with a history of angina who has a PRN order for nitroglycerin who reports crushing chest pain

Question 2

The nurse working in the pediatric department of the hospital maintains competency by annually renewing which certification specific to the pediatric client?
 
  1. ACLS
  2. BCLS
  3. PALS
  4. CPR

[dajones82]

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 4

The client with a history of angina with a PRN order for nitroglycerin should be administered the medication, and the rapid response team would be called only if the drug were not effective in resolving the pain. The other situations would be appropriate scenarios for calling the rapid response team.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3

PALS, or pediatric advanced life support, is often mandatory for nurses working on the pediatric unit, in addition to basic cardiac life support (BCLS or CPR), which is required of all facility nurses. Advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) is based on the adult client, and would not be required of the nurse working on pediatrics.